Background
Allen, Heath Ledward was born on June 24, 1927 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Albert Leroy and Alice Lenore (von Keller) Allen.
Allen, Heath Ledward was born on June 24, 1927 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Albert Leroy and Alice Lenore (von Keller) Allen.
Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts, 1949). Yale University (Bachelor of Laws, 1952).
Worked at Keefer, Wood, Allen & Rahal (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) specializing in General Civil Practice. Corporation, Insurance, Negligence, Hospital and Health Care, Probate, Education and Taxation Law. Trials and Appellate Practice.
Admitted to the bar, 1953, Pennsylvania. Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi. Associate Editor, Yale Law Journal, 1951-1952.
Member: Dauphin County (President, 1965-1966), Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Keefer, Wood, Allen & Rahal is a long-established firm serving national and local clients in a variety of legal matters, ranging from Pennsylvania taxation to corporate and securities law, health care issues, and civil litigation.
Several attorneys within the firm focus on distinct practice areas to gain the benefits of specialization, while other attorneys comprise a general practice section that provides legal services across a broad spectrum of client needs.
President Tri-County United Way, Harrisburg, 1960-1961. Served with United States Army, 1946-1947, Korea. Fellow American College Trust and Estate Counsel.
Member American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar. Association (house of deals 1961-1964), Dauphin County Bar Association (president 1960-1961). Clubs: The Country of Harrisburg, Desert Mountain, Nantucket Golf.
Married Eleanor Ann Martin, June 18, 1949. Children: Barbara J. Reich, Heath Ledward II, Melissa A. Smith, Martin R.